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Strong exports power S.Korea’s manufacturing job growth

South Korea’s job increases rebounded in April with growth in the manufacturing sector at a 17-month high on strong exports amid the semiconductor industry’s recovery, although the number of jobless rose to the largest in more than three years.The number of employed r

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Regulations
S.Korea to ban Chinese online goods without KC certificates

South Korea will ban products purchased online through overseas shopping platforms but without the KC certification amid growing concerns about product safety, particularly goods on Chinese online shopping malls such as AliExpress, Temu and Shein.Following a ministers’ meet

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Steel
SeAH to build special alloy plant in US with $155.3 mn

SeAH Group, South Korea’s major steel group said to be a steel supplier to SpaceX, is set to foray deeper into the US, the world’s biggest specialty metal market, with a $155.3 million investment to build a special alloy plant amid the escalating global space race.SeA

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Tata, Korea's Woori to boost car financing services in Asia
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Tata, Korea's Woori to boost car financing services in Asia

Woori Financial Group Inc., the fourth-largest financial holding group in South Korea, and India’s top commercial vehicle maker Tata Motors Ltd. entered into a non-binding agreement on Thursday to strengthen their business ties for automotive financing services in India and Southeast Asia.Woori aims to launch its car financing services for Tata’s partner companies and increase its presence in the auto finance markets in India, Vietnam

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  • Lotte Wellfood, Studio Dragon to collaborate on K-contents
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    Lotte Wellfood, Studio Dragon to collaborate on K-contents

    South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with K-drama producer Studio Dragon to collaborate on content creation and marketing efforts for the global market.This is the first business ag

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  • Korea Eximbank provides $120 mn credit to Cambodia
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    Korea Eximbank provides $120 mn credit to Cambodia

    The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said on Friday that it signed an agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Cambodia to provide a foreign economic cooperation fund (EDCF) credit of $120 million for a road improvement project. The agreement

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  • NewJeans' Ditto hits 600 mn streams on Spotify
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    NewJeans' Ditto hits 600 mn streams on Spotify

    Ditto by K-pop girl group NewJeans has surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify.Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, announced on Friday that the single Ditto from NewJeans' album OMG has been streamed 600,211,727 times as of May 15

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  • KCCI, KACCLA to support companies expanding into US
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    KCCI, KACCLA to support companies expanding into US

    The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) partnered with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles (KACCLA) to address the challenges faced by companies expanding into the US.KCCI signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding

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M&A rebound will drive private credit volume increase: Golub Capital
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M&A rebound will drive private credit volume increase: Golub Capital

As the Federal Reserve signaled delays in rate cuts after meeting earlier this month, more investors have adopted for a wait-and-see attitude. Those who were bullish on rate cuts expected that global M&A deal volume, which fell to a 10-year low l

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Investment banking
Deutsche Bank's Korea IB head resigns

Cho Man Chul, managing director and head of investment banking at Deutsche Bank in Korea, has resigned, according to people with knowledge of the matter on Sunday, following the departure of Seungeun Ahn as its country manager in South Korea in Janua

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Infrastructure
Macquarie Korea Asset Management confirms two nominees

Macquarie Group has named two executives at its Seoul-based real asset investment unit, which manages the main Kospi-listed Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund that has a 5.57 trillion won ($4.1 billion) market cap as of May 10.According to banking s

May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Venture capital
VC firm DSC Investment forms Korea's largest secondary fund

South Korean asset manager DSC Investment has formed the country’s largest-ever fund for venture capital secondaries to explore opportunities for undervalued startup stocks. The leading VC firm, which has invested in game publisher Kakao Games

May 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Pension funds
NPS to hike risky asset buys under simple allocation slots

The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund, is introducing a new simplified asset allocation guideline under which it aims to increase its purchase of risky assets, including stocks and alternative asset products.I

May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Record $259 bn yet to find investment targets in S.Korea

    South Koreans parked a record 350 trillion won ($259 billion) in cash-equivalents such as money market funds (MMFs) as they failed to find investment targets in the domestic stock and property markets amid uncertainties in interest rate cuts and government policies.The total balance of MMFs that invest in short-term debt securities such as treasury

    May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric

    South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MSCI, a global stock index provider, announced on Wednesday that Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will join the MSCI Korea Index on May 13.Hanon Systems Corp., Kakao Pay Corp., Kangw

    May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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  • Banking & Finance
    Liquidity crisis looms at Korea's M Capital amid PF debacle  

    South Korea's financing and finance leasing firm M Capital Co. is facing a growing risk of liquidity crunch as its attempts to refinance maturing debts have hit a snag following its credit outlook downgrade amid the country’s ongoing real estate project financing debacle.According to the country’s investment banking (IB) industry on Mon

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Korea’s household debt growth at 5-month high on mortgages
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Korea’s household debt growth at 5-month high on mortgages

South Korea’s household lending growth hit a five-month high in April as mortgage loans increased amid signs of a recovery in the property market, reigniting concerns that the rising consumer debt may derail Asia’s fourth-largest economy.The outstanding balance of household loans at banks grew 5.1 trillion won ($3.7 billion) to 1,103.6

May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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